"Incident highlights evolving security challenges": Directorate General of Shipping on fatal attack on Indian crew near Iraq
Published on: March 12, 2026, 1 p.m. | Source: The Tribune
An Indian crew member was killed after the US-owned tanker Safesea Vishnu was attacked by an explosive-laden speedboat near Basra, Iraq. India confirmed that 15 other Indian sailors were successfully evacuated and are receiving diplomatic assistance as regional maritime security challenges continue to escalate.
